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>> the north korean are not rich, but they don't seem to be starving either. i came across young women wearing fashionable clothing. even people in some of the cities are using mobile phones. i was surprised to see many north koreans riding bicycles, from children to seniors. but in the countryside, roads are not well maintained. we once encountered a car that runs on burning charcoal. rural areas seem to be lagging behind economically. >> now, north korea, of course, has very tight media restrictions. how did that affect your coverage? >> i was surprised that north korea officials didn't stop us from shooting images or interviews. our camera crews captured almost anything with the exception of military facilities. but that doesn't mean we were able to go wherever we wanted. we were not free to strike out on our own. north korea officials worked out our schedule and route beforehand. we had to follow the instructions. so while our crew had more freedom than usual, we still faced tight restrictions. >> do you think kim jong-un's regime will open up north korea?
>> the north korean are not rich, but they don't seem to be starving either. i came across young women wearing fashionable clothing. even people in some of the cities are using mobile phones. i was surprised to see many north koreans riding bicycles, from children to seniors. but in the countryside, roads are not well maintained. we once encountered a car that runs on burning charcoal. rural areas seem to be lagging behind economically. >> now, north korea, of course, has very tight...
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. >>> europe's first north korean restaurant has closed after just eight months. a dispute between it's dutch emowner and it's employees -- the manager of the restaurant closed it earlier this month. he said he called police when staff tried to steal restaurant property last month. employees responded by trying to sue him over wages. the manager said he opened the restaurant to promote cultural experience but now he says that his workers were just using him to get visas, he says it's the last time he'll do business with north korea. >>> volunteer firemen from the evacuated district can't wait to return and get back on the job. but the evacuation order is still under veskt. however when the firefighters do return, they will be prepared. here's the story. >> reporter: as dawn breaks over the city, firefighters from nearby odaka practice one final time. they are about to take part in a skims competition in fukushima. he operates the water pump and he also directs the other members seeing to it that they could have -- >> reporter: onadao goes the extra mile not just f
. >>> europe's first north korean restaurant has closed after just eight months. a dispute between it's dutch emowner and it's employees -- the manager of the restaurant closed it earlier this month. he said he called police when staff tried to steal restaurant property last month. employees responded by trying to sue him over wages. the manager said he opened the restaurant to promote cultural experience but now he says that his workers were just using him to get visas, he says it's...
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last year, the north korean authorities discovered some remains of japanese people who died around the end of world war ii. an excavation uncovered the remains of at least one person. a coin dated 1941 was also unearthed. masaki is convinced there are more japanese remains here. >> translator: i waited for this opportunity for a long time. my wish has finally been fulfilled. we will remember the victims and offer prayers for them. i pray that you all may rest in peace. >> reporter: japanese from the korean peninsula around the end of the war could hardly take anything with them. about 20,000 are believed to still be buried in north korea. some japanese families want to visit the site and repatriate the remains of their relatives. yasushi wamura is 80 now. he and his family returned to japan from north korea when the soviets invaded. kawamura was 13 years old. his father was drafted into the imperial army and was never seen again. malnutrition killed his sister when she was 1. >> translator: i vividly remember my sister being miserably hungry, craving and begging for food. she was starv
last year, the north korean authorities discovered some remains of japanese people who died around the end of world war ii. an excavation uncovered the remains of at least one person. a coin dated 1941 was also unearthed. masaki is convinced there are more japanese remains here. >> translator: i waited for this opportunity for a long time. my wish has finally been fulfilled. we will remember the victims and offer prayers for them. i pray that you all may rest in peace. >> reporter:...
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north korean state-run media discussed the abductions on monday last week. the day marked ten years since the north admitted to abducting japanese citizens. the media said the issue has already been resolved and the latest commentary makes no mention of the abductions. >>> research indicates 100,000 people in japan face identity gender disorder, or gid. they have the mind of a woman in the body of a man or vice versa. many children in adolescence with mismatched gender struggle at school where activities are often divided by gender. most schools haven't fully recognized the situation. but the courage of one teenage boy convinced his school to change its attitude. nhk world's mayuki takoi has more. >> reporter: he may look like a typical high school boy, but physically he's female. >> translator: i attend physical training classes as a boy, and i use men's toilets. there's been no trouble so far. >> reporter: at his school on the outskirts of tokyo, everybody treats him as a boy. takamasa has come out about his gender to teachers and friends. born as a girl,
north korean state-run media discussed the abductions on monday last week. the day marked ten years since the north admitted to abducting japanese citizens. the media said the issue has already been resolved and the latest commentary makes no mention of the abductions. >>> research indicates 100,000 people in japan face identity gender disorder, or gid. they have the mind of a woman in the body of a man or vice versa. many children in adolescence with mismatched gender struggle at...
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korean projects in the energy and educational sectors also russia showed interest in building a gas pipeline to south korea via the north but it's not clear how this multibillion dollar project is going to be executed considering that more from south korea's officially remaining out war. but russia itself may be feeling the pinch of the downturn. and that's according to the monetary fund of the organization's latest outlook has a lower growth targets and a higher estimate of inflation consumer prices have jumped more than the annual target of around six percent and growth remains pretty sluggish the local economists actually believe despite all of this that russia's central bank was right and boosting the interest rates last week even as the regulators all with the world did just the opposite ours and our bank is going opposite direction of a increase of their interest rate which is unusual because all other god is in degrees and it's a part of the hour and you play should pull this because for our country will be different problems we have are less problems with unemployment there
korean projects in the energy and educational sectors also russia showed interest in building a gas pipeline to south korea via the north but it's not clear how this multibillion dollar project is going to be executed considering that more from south korea's officially remaining out war. but russia itself may be feeling the pinch of the downturn. and that's according to the monetary fund of the organization's latest outlook has a lower growth targets and a higher estimate of inflation consumer...
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north korea has recently been increasing its criticism of south korean president lee myung-bak. analysts in seoul say they hope to resume talks through the aid talks. north korea has not yet responded to the request. >>> the latest exercise by south korean security forces is expected to further inflame a diplomatic dispute with japan. soldiers and police are taking part in a drill around takeshima islands in the south china sea. the japanese government claims sovereignty over the islands. south korean military personnel and maritime police are involved in the exercise. the drill is aimed at preventing anyone from trespassing on the islands. south korea staged a similar exercise about twice a year. the last one was in february. the current drill is on a smaller scale than originally planned. marines canceled a landing exercise at the last minute, and the maritime police are playing a leading role instead of the military. south korean officials have also reduced the number of vessels taking part. they say the exercise is not intended to prepare for a fight with a friendly nation.
north korea has recently been increasing its criticism of south korean president lee myung-bak. analysts in seoul say they hope to resume talks through the aid talks. north korea has not yet responded to the request. >>> the latest exercise by south korean security forces is expected to further inflame a diplomatic dispute with japan. soldiers and police are taking part in a drill around takeshima islands in the south china sea. the japanese government claims sovereignty over the...
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military forces are in south korea given in response to the north korean invasion in one thousand nine hundred fifty there in japan both for the defense of japan and as part of the treaty to maintain peace and stability in asia and many of the bases in japan are also directed for a korean contingency. knew the asia pivot the obama as ration really isn't a pivot. not even a rebalancing as the obama administration claims because there's no change in forces well what we have is. seeing that they're bringing you know the u.s. navy the u.s. air force is growing exponentially over the next two years in terms of the asia pacific region and the u.s. if you look at what's not i mean we see what you do blame it to darwin it's part of the unit deployment program which is a lawyer next to me where the next twenty years the next ten or twenty years this is where it's going in terms of the organization where you are really very they were always down in u.s. forces overall ok you have given the five hundred billion dollars and an additional five maybe i was wrong maybe that's rush down in the number
military forces are in south korea given in response to the north korean invasion in one thousand nine hundred fifty there in japan both for the defense of japan and as part of the treaty to maintain peace and stability in asia and many of the bases in japan are also directed for a korean contingency. knew the asia pivot the obama as ration really isn't a pivot. not even a rebalancing as the obama administration claims because there's no change in forces well what we have is. seeing that...
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south korea fired warning shots over north korean fishing boats right near the border. the fishing boats sailed back over the border. no one was hurt. the two countries have been arguing since the early 1950s. >>> prime minister of libya thinks the attack that killed chris stevens was planned ahead of time. >> i think it is. because the way it has taken place. the way they have done it. this group has planned it. it's not spontaneous thing. he denounced the west for what he called insults to the devine messenger and criticized the respect for freedom of speech. he said that after a week of protests and riots by people that have been angered by the movie innocence of muslims. >>> congress is about to leave washington until after the november election. ktvu alison burns joins us live from our washington, d.c. newsroom where there are critical issues that lawmakers are leaving undone. >> reporter: the spouse is adjourning and senators had hoped to leave by today, but they still have not agreed on a temporary budget to keep the government running for six more months. now th
south korea fired warning shots over north korean fishing boats right near the border. the fishing boats sailed back over the border. no one was hurt. the two countries have been arguing since the early 1950s. >>> prime minister of libya thinks the attack that killed chris stevens was planned ahead of time. >> i think it is. because the way it has taken place. the way they have done it. this group has planned it. it's not spontaneous thing. he denounced the west for what he...
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the political risk in korea is much lower than in january when north korea has power shift. south korea's export driven economy has been hurt by slowing global growth. the south korean government and international monetary fund, both recently cut their forecast for the country's gdp for this year. >> why are the rating agencies confident about south korea's capacity to repay its sovereign debt. >> i think the main point ills the fiscal consolidation. as a result, in 2011. the government debt -- is only 34%. and the government fiscal deficit is only 1.1% of total gdp. which is just about 1/3 of averages. and i think this is why this credit rating agencies are so confident about the capacity of a korean economy to repay its sovereign debt. better debt ratings could make korean bonds look like a safe haven investment, encouraging in flow from overseas, and causing the yuan to appreciate. we asked how all this affects south korea's economy? we are expecting capital inflows and falling appreciation in the near future which may hurt some exporting farms in korea. but i don't think
the political risk in korea is much lower than in january when north korea has power shift. south korea's export driven economy has been hurt by slowing global growth. the south korean government and international monetary fund, both recently cut their forecast for the country's gdp for this year. >> why are the rating agencies confident about south korea's capacity to repay its sovereign debt. >> i think the main point ills the fiscal consolidation. as a result, in 2011. the...
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analysts point out the deteriorating food situation will hurt north korea's leadership. supreme leader kim jong-un has made a promise to improve the people's lives. >>> a south korean government panel has proposed measures to combat bullying in schools. the members say the education system should be reviewed because it puts too much importance on university entrance exams. a number of junior high school students in south korea have committed suicide over bullying in the past year. the government announced a comprehensive plan in february to tackle the problem. officials propose setting up a 24 hour telephone hotline. they also want the police to actively investigate reports of bullying. the government's anti-bullying committee met on tuesday to discuss long-term policy. >> translator: i hope the measures will lead to an overhaul of the education system, and the tendency to hire students with impressive academic backgrounds. >> the panel's measures mainly target junior high schools. they include encouraging students to participate in club and volunteer activities. the mem
analysts point out the deteriorating food situation will hurt north korea's leadership. supreme leader kim jong-un has made a promise to improve the people's lives. >>> a south korean government panel has proposed measures to combat bullying in schools. the members say the education system should be reviewed because it puts too much importance on university entrance exams. a number of junior high school students in south korea have committed suicide over bullying in the past year. the...
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south korea fired warning shots over north korean fishing boats near the maritime border separating the countriesch the fishing boats then sailed back over the border. no one was hurt. conflict between the two dates back to the early 1950s. >>> the prime minister of libya says he thinks the attacks that killed chris stevens was planned ahead of time. >> i think it is. i think it is because the way it has taken place, the way they have done it proved they plan it. so it's not spontaneous thing. >> secretary of state hillary clinton is forming a panel to investigate the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi which >>> time 7:14. preparing for another round of protests he in indonesia, the united states closed the embassies in indonesia. friday is the main muslim day of prayer and in indonesia they have protests after the friday prayers. muslims enraged over the movie innocence of must leams which offended the -- muslims which offended the prophet mohammad was produced in the u.s. ahmadinejad is talking about the movie. today he denounced the west for what he called insults to the divine
south korea fired warning shots over north korean fishing boats near the maritime border separating the countriesch the fishing boats then sailed back over the border. no one was hurt. conflict between the two dates back to the early 1950s. >>> the prime minister of libya says he thinks the attacks that killed chris stevens was planned ahead of time. >> i think it is. i think it is because the way it has taken place, the way they have done it proved they plan it. so it's not...
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called for emergency help for north korea and the south korean offer was accepted, even though the two countries are legally at war. >>> the god particle discovery takes a big step toward becoming official science. findings have been published in a peer reviewed journal. 5,000 researchers around the world have said to contributed to this research in which a particle was discovered that was consistent with the higs boson. >>> a burglar couldn't break into a restaurant in north carolina. surveillance video shows him trying for a half an hour, using a shovel and a butcher knife. finally the suspect gave up and fell asleep. >> no way. >> three hours later he woke up and walked away. police are now looking for him. >>> all right coming up the candidates and your money. a closer look at what the obama and romney tax plans would do to your bottom line. [♪...] >> announcer: with nothing but his computer, an identity thief is able to use your information to open a bank account in order to make your money his money. [whoosh, clang] you need lifelock, the only identity theft protection company
called for emergency help for north korea and the south korean offer was accepted, even though the two countries are legally at war. >>> the god particle discovery takes a big step toward becoming official science. findings have been published in a peer reviewed journal. 5,000 researchers around the world have said to contributed to this research in which a particle was discovered that was consistent with the higs boson. >>> a burglar couldn't break into a restaurant in north...
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. >> holman: sun myung moon was born in 1920 in what is now north korea. he moved south during the korean war, and founded the unification church, mixing christian, confucian and traditional korean values. by the early 1970s t movement spread throughout asia and across the u.s. but moon faced allegations of brainwashing young recruits in the u.s.-- dubbed "moonies" by some parents, who said the church really was a cult. reverend moon he drew fire, as well, for the church's mass weddings. thousands were married at a time, with moon often matching the couples himself-- part of his docrtine of salvation through perfect marriages. the unification church now claims three million followers worldwide, but other estimates havrang as w as00,00. moon also created a business empire, including "the washington times" newspaper which he founded in 1982 and sold in 2010. but he ran afoul of u.s. laws in the mid-1980s, and served 13 months in federal prison for tax evasion. in later years, he handed control of his multi-billion holdings to his children. at his death, sun
. >> holman: sun myung moon was born in 1920 in what is now north korea. he moved south during the korean war, and founded the unification church, mixing christian, confucian and traditional korean values. by the early 1970s t movement spread throughout asia and across the u.s. but moon faced allegations of brainwashing young recruits in the u.s.-- dubbed "moonies" by some parents, who said the church really was a cult. reverend moon he drew fire, as well, for the church's mass...